Eldorado Park LDAC Honorable President Mr. Jacob Zuma exceeded to a request made by the Eldorado Park Community to receive their plight as community members who felt they were fighting a losing battle against substance abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs. The President with other members of Parliament visited the community and thereafter mandated all Government Departments and related Organizations to integrate and holistically work towards eradicating substance abuse and other related social ills.
The forward statement on the 2013‐2017 NDMP by the Minister of DSD: Verbatim: “ The Government further displayed its commitment through the leadership of the President when intervening in the challenges faced by the community of Eldorado Park. A special intervention plan was developed in line with the pillars prescribed in the National Drug Master Plan 2013‐2017. The interventions in Eldorado Park is going to help us implement the consolidated programme throughout the country”
Eldorado Park LDAC • Eldorado Park LDAC was officially launched in 2012, however due to the lack of training and capacity building on the NDMP it was a slow start and only accelerated after the visit of the Honourable President. • The Provincial Department of Social Development and the Provincial Substance abuse forum held workshops to capacitate stakeholders which in turn assisted us on a Local/Community level
Eldorado Park LDAC Programs Initiated Harm Reduction Supply Prevention Research
Harm Reduction • SANCA ‐ Treatment • SADAC – Support/Treatment • Treatment • ACED – Diversion • CBM – Treatment/Support • Re‐integration • NA/AA – Support Group • After Care • No More Victims Safe House • Effective Parenting • Chris Hani Baragwanath Treatment Centre Program • Clinic – Health/Detox • Bosasa early • Social Development ‐ Services intervention program • PUSH – Substance/HIV and Aids • Safe Houses CYCC • Women's Forum – Domestic • Mobile Counselling Bus Violence • VEP Centre • Don Mattera School‐ Support
Kemojo, ECD and Counselling Bus
Supply Reduction • SAPS • SMS tip off line • CPF • School Raids • Community Safety • Road Blocks • Campaigns • Reports • Community Petitions • Motorcades • Restorative Initiatives • Street Committees
Supply Reduction
Demand Reduction • Addicted 4 Change • Awareness • In‐School Programmes • Prevention • Sports and Recreation • Education • Youth and Skills • Promote a Drug Free Development Community • Holiday Programmes • Referrals • Family Preservation • Sports • Mentor Programs • Training on Relevant Acts • Arts and Culture to LDAC and Community members(Provincial DSD) • Men's Forum • Effective Parenting • Positive Graffiti Program Positive Lifestyle Community Cleanup Programmes
Research Media and Support • Local Councilors • COJ • Media – Eldos FM • Dept. Of Social Dev • Urban News • FBO • Door to Door Campaign • Dept. of Education • Community Imbizo • Dept. of Health • Community based • Dept. of Sports arts and Substance Abuse and culture related ills research • Dept. of Community Safety • SAPS
Media, Support, Networking,
Achievements 2013 ‐2015 • Safe House in Eldorado Park • Increase in clients need for • Chris Hani Baragwanath rehabilitation Treatment Centre for Men • Ensured accountability and • ECD Mobile Bus continue to ensure that • Mobile Counselling Bus services are rendered in the community (Advocacy) • Kemojo Mobile Progam • More community • 94 LDAC’s established in the involvement and activism in Gauteng Province creating a drug free • Regular Meetings and community. Capacity Building • Self Reliance as a Workshops – Provincial community • Provincial Substance Abuse events • Monthly Regional LDAC meetings.
Achievements • Created and Maintained an integrated community commemorating and addressing successes and challenges (Miss SA) • Evaluation of the Eldorado Park service intervention • Created and maintained a Social Network site for substance abuse and other related ills
Substance Abuse Summit • Provincial DSD initiated engagement with other key departments and LDAC’s via a substance abuse summit. • This shared concerted effort was to bring about complimentary and synergy of services in the best interest of community • Research on services and intervention in substance abuse and other related social ill was conducted in Eldorado Park prior to the summit • (Pre and Post summit reports are available)
Important Lesson in Learnt • LDAC has to be • An integrated approach community driven – with all relevant Bottom‐up approach Departments in the community is key to the • LDAC cannot be a success of the monthly or quarterly implementation of the event it has to be NDMP in the local operational within the community. community in the day to day operations
CHALLENGES FACED • Not enough awareness to • Many Departments, community pertaining to Organizations and Key the mandate, functioning, stakeholders still lack in representative and services understanding their pertaining to the LDAC mandate in relation to the • Resources is not available Substance Abuse Act, to the LDAC such as office, NDMP and LDAC travelling, telephone costs • Duplication, lack of and stationery and funding integration and for programs is a challenge, competitiveness leads to remuneration for services wasteful resources and lack as the best practice is for of positive impact LDAC is to be community • No Collaboration by driven departments in the • Lack of participation of Community (Intra – Inter) FBO’s
Conclusion “it is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult”” “Motivation is what get you started, habits is what keeps you going.” Thank You
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